Joe Ellis
Atkinson, Sr.


August 3, 1971 - February 26, 2026

Joe Ellis Atkinson Sr., age 54 of Spruce Pine, Alabama passed away on February 26, 2026. Services will be held privately. Williams Funeral Home of Florence in charge of arrangements.

He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Gerome Atkinson and his mother, Carolyn Sue Himes.

Joe is survived by his wife Linda Atkinson. His children: Joe and Jaxton Atkinson, Jasper Kokales, and his stepdaughter Donna Richie (Scott).  Two brothers, Vernon Dwayne Atkinson (Kim) and Joshua Jerome Atkinson. As well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.



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5 Comments on “Joe Ellis Atkinson, Sr.”

  1. I am sending sincere condolences to his family and friends. I know he will be greatly missed by all who loved him. May you find comfort knowing how much he loved you and how much you meant to him.

  2. I know I am our daughter Jolene Atkinson will love and miss him true gone but never forgotten until the day we meet and

  3. You will be dearly missed cousin not a day goes by that I don’t think about all of you and the time I spent at Aunt Sue’s when I was younger I’ll miss our conversations rest in peace and prayers for you Dwayne( Vernon) and your family

  4. Joe, I’ve been thinking a lot about the life you built with Mom, and I just wanted to say thank you. Seeing the way you loved her—so completely and so selflessly—was a gift to all of us. You didn’t just join our family; you made it whole. Thank you for the endless laughter you brought into our home and for the steady, quiet love you gave us every single day. We are so much better for having known you.”we going to miss you so much.

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